James Field - Vocals, rhythm guitar. (Chant, guitare rhythmique). Thierry Lecocq - Vocals, mandolin, fiddle. (Chant, mandoline, violon). Philippe Perrard - Vocals, lead guitar. (Chant, guitare principale). Jean-Marie Redon - Vocals, banjo. (Chant, banjo). Sharon Lombardi - Vocals, bass. (Chant, basse éléctrique).
Influences
Bill, Hank, Newgrass Revival, Jimmy Martin, Flatt & Scruggs, Jim & Jesse, Bob Wills, Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Red Steagall, Johnny Rodriguez, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles.
Combine an American veteran bluegrass player and four top French musicians who all share a common passion for traditional bluegrass and country music -- with the accent on that bluesy, high-lonesome sound – and you get Blue Railroad Train. The repertoire is delightfully unpredictable and includes bluegrass and old-time classics as well as country, swing, and even rock ‘n roll tunes. They also have several original songs and instrumentals, all firmly rooted in the tradition.
Blue Railroad Train's reputation for hard-driving, crowd-pleasing music reaches across two continents. In Europe, they’ve been featured at festivals in
France, Switzerland, Holland, Ireland, Denmark, and the UK.
And for two years running Blue Railroad Train has toured the USA, entertaining concert and club audiences in Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. In 2006 they played five showcases at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and in October 2007 they’re returning for the second time to Byron Berline’s Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival.
On this 15-track disc, Blue Railroad Train offers an incredible amount of variety, ranging from basic bluegrass to mainstream country... Blue Railroad Train has created an album with a few different twists that is totally entertaining from start to finish. Bluegrass Unlimited
This is a band that plays and sings with an energy that gets an immediate reaction from the audience. In five minutes, they had them out of their seats and dancing in the aisles. Franz Elsener, Over Easy Festival
Carefully blended harmonies, straight-ahead bluegrass instrumentation and a Gallic charm that has made this group one of the top European bands. Bluegrass Breakdown,
The California Bluegrass Association
Dear friends, Thanks a lot for the add. It..s a great honor to be among your virtual friends. YOU ROCK. Well, a band with LEGENDARY French banjo player Jean-Marie Redon it is a band that ROCKS for sure. I just wonder where is Jean-Marie..s own MySpace site. Keep up the good work. You are awesome. Greetings from Spain. Yours Angel Ruiz.
salut à tous et vraiment un grand bravo pour l'album que j'ai écouté avec Harry! ca sonne vraiment terrible!!!
au plaisir de boeuffer avec vous à l'AEGC ou ailleurs!!!
Manu
Un grand bonjour à Jean-Marie et Thierry, j'espère avoir le plaisir de vous revoir de votre côté de l'atlantique ou du mien.
Un grand bravo à tout le band pour la très bonne musique
Guydo
Hi Guys,
Nice to see that we will be on the same bill, coming june 14 and 15 in Basel and Col-des-Roches. Better get ready for some fun and jamming !
Four Wheel Drive
